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Portland Trail Blazers: 15 Greatest Scorers of All-Time

By Jakob Ashlin

Portland Trail Blazers LaMarcus Aldridge Brandon Roy (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
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player. 34. Pick Analysis. PG. (1985-1995). Terry Porter. 11. Scouting Report

  • 14.9 PPG, 10 seasons
  • 4th in franchise history in points (11,330)
  • 1st in franchise history in assists (5,319)

Terry Porter is unquestionably one of the best players in Portland’s history. He is the franchise leader in assists and is second in steals. Of course, Porter was a great scorer, as well.

After being drafted by the Blazers 24th overall in the 1985 NBA Draft, Porter quickly established himself as an excellent floor general. In only his second season, he averaged 13.1 points and 8.9 assists per game.

Porter’s scoring and 3-point shooting continued to improve as time progressed. Porter was selected to the All-Star game in 1991. He averaged 17 points and 8 assists while shooting 41.5 percent from 3-point range.

Porter was selected to the All-Star game again in 1993 while averaging a career-high 18.2 points per game.

Although Porter never averaged 20 points per game in a season, he was efficient with his attempts. More importantly, Porter was key to the Blazers success in the early 90s. The team made the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992.

Spending 10 years in Portland certainly help Porter’s statistical totals too. Due to being fourth on the franchise scoring list and his ability on the court, Porter lands at number 11. However, he is held back by never having a season where he recorded a high scoring average.